Sunday, August 18, 2024 - Olympic champion, Imane Khelif has been given a major honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune after winning gold in Paris amid her gender eligibility row.
Khelif took home the gold medal in the
women's 66-kilogram boxing competition.
She emerged victorious and faced a torrent of questions over
her gender after she defeated her Italian rival after just 46 seconds.
Khelif also faced criticism from several figures, including
X and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Harry Potter author JK Rowling, who have both
been named by the 25-year-old in a lawsuit.
The fighter was also referred to as a 'man' by former US
president Donald Trump, and Khelif admitted that she had been 'affected' by the
'noise'.
Khelif, along with fellow fighter Lin
Yu-ting of Taiwan, had been disqualified from the 2023 World
Championship by the IBA after reportedly failing a gender eligibility test.
Khelif showed off her dramatic feminine makeover as she was
given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
The Olympic champion boxer has been given a significant honour by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune. She was joined at the leader's grand home in Algiers by fellow Algerian Olympic champions Kaylia Nemour and Djamel Sedjati.
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